Establishment of a warehouse capability
Article 2
1
For the purposes set out in Article 1, a warehouse capability shall be established. It shall perform the following functions:
a
acquire, store, maintain and replenish a strategic stock of key equipment and assets, as identified in the Annex;
b
acquire, store, maintain and make available new and used items of key equipment and assets and provide support services, as identified in the Annex, for civilian CSDP missions, including items recovered from other such missions.
2
The warehouse capability may also acquire, store, maintain and make available for civilian CSDP missions relevant items of equipment and assets which have a similar nature and use to the items identified in the Annex.
3
The warehouse capability may also acquire, store and make available for civilian CSDP missions items of used equipment and assets recovered from other such missions which have a different nature and use to the items identified in the Annex.
4
The warehouse capability may also perform, as required, the functions set out in point (b) of paragraph 1 and paragraphs (2) and (3) with regard to other operational action of the Union and to EUSRs.